Crawley goalscorer Nick Tsaroulla fought back tears as he spoke about his magical FA Cup moment.
The Bristol born 21-year-old scored a brilliant opener as Reds beat Leeds United 3-0 in the FA Cup.
Tsaroulla was let go by Tottenham and Brentford’s B team in recent years.
Reminded of tougher times by BBC interviewer Emma Saunders, Tsaroulla could not hold back tears.
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He said: “I’m getting a bit emotional now. It has been tough, that means a lot.”
Tsaroulla trained for six weeks with Crawley before being handed a one-year deal.
Today’s goal was his first in senior football.
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